Jack Whaley, 15, had abdominal pain. He had a tumor in his body the size of a small football. It wasn’t cancerous, but his life was at risk.

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He received help at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida.

That’s where surgeons are using 3D technology to help families. That's what they did for the Whaleys, who got to see the actual size of the tumor.

The hospital creates models to help families and doctors understand surgeries.

“When you’re talking with families, you really want to make sure they’re getting with what you’re explaining with surgery," said Dr. Tamarah Westmoreland. “You’re looking for that eureka moment where you can see in your family’s faces that they are understanding. Modeling gives you that moment.”

Now Jack’s a healthy active teenager again and -- much to the delight of his family -- can do everything a typical teenager can do.